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Mario's Best of the Best at Car Shows 2025 Part 1

1930 Duesenberg J Murphy Sedan Convertible Berline

Throughout the year 2025 I had the opportunity to attend 25 car shows and events, each of which is documented on American Torque with a dedicated Page. These shows featured a diverse array of vintage cars, classic automobiles and hot rods representing many makes, models and years.

I greatly appreciated the feedback, comments and insights contributed by members of the American Torque community, including Rob, Brandon, Bear, my son Joseph, my brother John and many others, regarding their favorite vehicles from each show. For every event, I also selected my choice for a standout vehicle to be featured as the Cover Car.

This inspired me to compile an additional three Pages showcasing the most outstanding vehicles—highlighting the top selections from the 25 Car Shows based on input from our AT Community. The result is this first installment of a three-part series presenting the AT community’s choices for the 'Best of the Best' from the 2025 Car Shows I attended.

We get to enjoy three more Car Shows this winter and I invite you to explore the highlights from the 2025 auto events part 1 of 3.

Cheers, Mario

1 1909 ALCO Race Car. The racer won the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races and participated in the first Indy 500 Race in 1911 and finished 33rd.

2 1909 ALCO Race Car "The Black Beast". ALCO stands for American Locomotive Company. This unique racer resides at the Waterfront in Roslyn NY

3 1928 Ford Runabout and 1965 Mustang. What a difference 40 years makes.

4 1928 Ford Model A Runabout. What a beautiful historic car with "luggage rack" on running board

5 1932 Ford Convertible Hot Rod. The King of Hot Rods. The Happy Days Car

6 1932 Ford Hi Boy Hot Rod. I wonder why the trunk is vented.

7 1938 International D2 Pizza Truck 213 ci 83 hp L head 6 cyl

8 1938 International D2 Pizza Truck serving pizza at the car show

9 1940 Ford 5 Window Sedan. Love those teardrop headlights.

10 1940 Ford Coupe with long sloping trunk and famous Sargent Taillights

11 1948 Tucker Torpedo S/N 1044 at Vanderbilt Museum Car Show. With famous Cyclops 3rd Head light

12 1948 Chrysler Town and Country Convertible Woody. What a Beautiful Woody Convertible

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13 1952 Chevy Woody wagon

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14 1952 Chevy Woody wagon

15 1955 Chevy 2 Door Sedan called The Hot One with the new OHC V8

16 1955 Chevy 2 Door Sedan

17 1955 Ford Sunliner Convertible. A Classic Iconic Fifties car

18 1956 Chevy 2 Door Sedan

19 1956 Chevy Bel Air HT. Another Classic Iconic Fifties Car

20 1957 Chevy Bel Air HT. Probably the Most iconic and recognizable Fifties Car of all time.

21 1957 Chevy Delivery Sedan. I haven't many of these delivery sedans and this one is a Beauty

22 1959 Cadillac Convertible. Look at those 4-foot-high fins!. The most popular Fins of all the Fifties cars

23 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III. The Fastback Falcon Race Car out on the greens, chopped and sectioned. Part of the Waterfront at Roslyn collection.

24 1962 Holman Moody Challenger III. 221 CI V8 250 HP Top Speed 145 MPH

25 1964 Plymouth Hemi 426. Always a thrill to watch a Hemi on the 1/4 mile track.

26 1964 Plymouth Hemi 426. Can we consider this to be a Bubbletop?

27 1966 Chevelle. Looks like a sleeper.

28 1966 Chevelle with strange custom spoiler

29 1967 Ford Cobra 347 V8

30 1967 Ford Cobra 347 V8. Huge engine for such a little car

31 1968 Hurst Olds 455ci 390hp

32 1968 Hurst Olds 455ci 390hp

33 1968 Olds 442. First year standalone model having been introduced as an F-85 and Cutlass option in 1964.

34 1969 Corvette T-Top. Very early T-Top having been only introduced in the 1968 Corvette

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35 1970 AMC Javelin Trans AM. Rare car that never took off due to a lot of competition back in 1970.

36 1970 Camaro Z28. First year for Gen 2 Camaro

37 1970 Hurst Olds 442. Love the hood scoops on this car

38 1970 Hurst Olds 442. This car looks like it could fly with that rear spoiler

39 1970 Olds 442

40 1970 Olds 442

41 1971 Olds 442 W30 455 ci 370 hp. Rob's Best Pick of the Best! Good choice Rob.

42 1971 Olds 442 W30 455 ci 370 hp. This car was a Beauty.

43 1971 Olds Cutlass Convertible. Amazing hood scoops!

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44 1972 Citroen GS. The celebrities came out for this show. Christie Brinkley poses here. She is a Fashion Model and former wife of Billy Joel.

45 1972 Hurst Olds 442. Such a rare and gorgeous car! Happy to have seen this one in person.

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46 1972 Hurst Olds 442. One of Indy's best Pace Cars.

47 1988 Buick GN X Grand National Experimental. Another Very rare car.

48 2000 Plymouth Prowler. Limited production car meant to satisfy the Hot Rod crowd.

49 1930 Duesenberg J Murphy Sedan Convertible Berline long wheelbase and 1948 Tucker S/N 1044 at the Waterfront at Roslyn's Garage. Two of the Best cars on the Planet! Thank you Howard for my personal tour of your Waterfront Garage.

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50 1930 Duesenberg 6.9 L (420 cu in) DOHC Straight-8 engine with an amazing 265 HP. Years ahead of all the other luxury cars of its time.

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51 Hot Camaro Spiderman Fan

52 OB Cruise Night Ice Cream Truck for dessert!

Video and audio clips

Pilot Test Drive of the 1930 Duesenberg J

Howard speaks on his 1930 Duesenberg

Listen to the engine on the 1930 Duesenberg

Walk around 1948 Tucker 1044

Driving the Tucker 1044

1971 Olds 442 W30. Just for you Rob.

Howard drives his 1909 ALCO Race Car

1962 Holman Moody Challenger III

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Comments

Mario on Dec 7, 2025 said:

What a pleasure attending 25 car shows this year and seeing many hundreds of fine classic cars and showcasing them for the American Torque community.

I decided to take the Best of the Best from all 25 car shows and this is the 1st of a 3 part series on them.

So enjoy 3 more car shows for this year 2025. Cheers, Mario

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azmuscle on Dec 7, 2025 said:

My first thought when I saw the word Deusenberg, I said man this thread is going to be a "DOOOOZEEEE!!!

And it is, wow 25 car shows....you deserve a medal for that amount of dedication to the hobby. FedEx used to give us BRAVO ZULU awards for service above and beyond the call of duty. I was blessed to receive many of them.

I thought I died and was in Oldsmobile Heaven as I saw all the Olds contained within. I did see my favorite one the gold one with the saddle interior a 442 W30, pic 41 & 42.

Pic 10 had me drooling seeing that 40 Ford in satin black......

There are NO LOSERS here.....all of them show the variety of vehicles that have graced the pages of sales brochures and are seen to this day as outstanding examples of what man has achieved in inventing th horseless carriage......that now has more horses than a stable can hold.

Nice work Mario.very nice.

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Mario on Dec 7, 2025 said:

Hi Rob on a lazy Sunday afternoon. You're right on top of things with my newest AT post. Glad you liked all the cars and stated there are No Losers here!

Actually they were all winners from the 25 shows I attended thanks to you, Brandon and many others. And this is only the first of three Pages I'm doing so two more to come.

There are a lot of Olds because you kept picking them! So enjoy them again. Thank you for the Kudos and the Bravo Zulu award. I really appreciate it.

Cheers to you as George would say, Mario

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Mario on Dec 7, 2025 said:

I added some videos. Check them out.

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